苍生涂炭 cāng shēng tú tàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. the common people in a miserable state

CHARACTERS

苍 cāng
HSK 6
blue; green
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
涂 tú
HSK 5
surname; name of certain rivers
炭 tàn
HSK 5
charcoal; coal; carbon